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And I'm not trying to open a debate about politics, or the rights and wrongs of the climate change arguments. I'm more interested in the actual content of this story, and how concerned the scientists are. To quote:
''The findings are shocking,'' said marine biologist and scientific director of the International Program on the State of the Ocean, Alex Rogers. ''We are looking at consequences for humankind that will impact in our lifetime and, worse, our children's and generations beyond that.''
"Australian panel participant Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, of the University of Queensland, said the report went beyond past warnings to say that the ocean was changing faster than was thought possible. ''We are seeing some changes to the life-support system of the planet, the ocean, which are things that we need to respond to, and we need to do it responsibly. To hear these experts talking very credibly in peer-reviewed literature about this notion of the planet heading to Armageddon, that's pretty scary,'' said Professor Hoegh-Guldberg."
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